Initially, I had no intention to share this playlist but it's got so many wonderful upbeat tunes, tempered by serene and chill moments... It wouldn't be any fun to just keep it to myself!

There's some of the usual suspects here along with some perennial faves and new discoveries. Mainly, this is intended to be a preview of the albums that will be my companions through the month of August as I toil away the days. All this in preparation of a really cool happening taking place in October. Let's just say I'm going all OUT for it... But while I chip away at the grindstone, nothing transports me like some great music. It soothes my anxieties and de-stresses me unlike anything else.

I know you also work your fingers to the bone, I mean it's how most of us get by these days. But don't forget to do yourself a favor. Treat yourself to some really awesome music and maybe a nice piragüa de frambuesa (puertorrican raspberry sno-cone), or some bourbon butterscotch gelato, or some bing cherry pie. Enjoy them by yourself, or, if you're so lucky, with those special souls who make your heart a little warmer and your smiles a little wider.